OSHA Inspection: MODERN EXTERIORS & INTERIORS INC

Issued

Sep 23, 1997

Abate by

Sep 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1): of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were expose to: The hazard of falling from an elevated work
platform.
Location:  Building 4 Winter Berry Lane
On or about: 05/13/97
(a) Employee was working in an elevated position at the 2nd floor window
15 feet above the
ground level of building # 4. The work platform, a wooden pallet
approximately 4 feet wide
by 10 feet long was not secured or fastened to the lifting carriage or
forks of the Lull
Highlander serial # 944 TT 34. Also the employee was not provided with
fall protection
system.
AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS
(1) Provide employees fall protection for all elevation and work location
more than 6 feet
above the ground level.
(2)Follow the safety procedures in ANSI B56.1.1975 section 427 A to D and
513 A to B
American National Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks and / or ASME
B56.61992 SECTION 5.15 A to Y. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Safety
Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks.
(3)Secure the work platform (wooden pallet) to the lifting carriage and /
or forks before
it is elevated.
(4)Instruct and train all fork lift operators to observed the Safety Rules
for Forklift
operations.

Issued

Sep 23, 1997

Abate by

Sep 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $312 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1997

Abate by

Sep 26, 1997

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $246 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1997

Abate by

Sep 26, 1997

Issued

Aug 23, 1997

Abate by

Aug 28, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $312 Reduced